Amwell in talks to acquire Talkspace: report
The reported $200 million transaction reflects a sharp decline in Talkspace’s value since the therapy company went public last summer at a $1.4 billion valuation.
Sanders poised to lead Senate health committee
The longtime proponent of universal healthcare is set to become chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is in line to be the committee’s ranking member.
How to address healthcare’s unique cybersecurity challenges
Although we’re entering a post-COVID era, many of the factors straining the healthcare industry will continue and we can expect additional risk factors to kick in, argues Syed Kaptan of cybersecurity intelligence company ThreatQuotient.
Health insurance customer experience starts at open enrollment
Why health plan consumer experience matters; from the perspective of a stressed-out son.
AdventHealth claims victory in fight for new hospital in North Carolina
The Florida-based health system elbowed out two competitors to build a hospital to serve residents around the Asheville area.
Midwest health systems on track to merge
At a time when the pace of healthcare mergers has slowed, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System are forming a system of 11 hospitals.
MetroHealth fires CEO Akram Boutros over almost $2M in unreported bonuses
Boutros has denied all allegations of embezzlement, with his lawyer arguing his firing was “the latest of a series of retaliatory acts” against Boutros after he raised concerns over the “unauthorized hiring of the new CEO.”
How digital and information officers are shaking up health systems
Healthcare Dive caught up with Providence’s Sara Vaezy and Intermountain’s Craig Richardville just months into their tenure to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead as patients have come to expect more digital access.
Centene continues to sell ancillary business units
The sale of Magellan Specialty Health is the latest divestiture in Centene’s plan to sell non-core assets as part of a long-term strategy to improve the company’s profit margin.
Intermountain ekes out slim profit, weighed down by supply, labor costs
The Salt Lake City-based system, which merged earlier this year with Colorado-based SCL Health, said labor expenses are up 45% from a year ago.